Life In 19x19

Thank you! This was great!

Thanks for the tip on the second line invasion. I never saw these moves in lectures so did not know how to properly respond to them in the most punishing way.

Regarding the moves on the top left, I sort of get that the scoring is not impacted if we are placing stones one-to-one in that territory ...

EdLee, thank you so much for taking the time to review my game! Your comments were incredibly helpful. I've only played a handful of games so far, any suggestions on which online platform I should practice on?

Hello everyone,

I've been studying go for a couple of weeks by watching lessons on the internet and practicing on my own board. I played my first game online today at online-go.com. Needless to say it did not go very well. I played quite fast and make a lot of silly mistakes. I'd like to get some ...

I recently purchased the deluxe set from GGG.

The Shin Kaya board looks very nice, but I find it quite soft and easy to dent if you are not careful with it. I heard agathis board is harder, so it's probably easier to care for.

As for the stones, their size 36 glass stones are not uniform in ...

Thanks for the replies. Erythen was kind enough to send me some images of what to expect. The flaws do seem significant on some of the examples he showed. I will probably pass on them given they are still rather pricey.

I've been doing some research on slate/shell stones over the past few weeks, and have discovered some off-spec listings on Ebay with significant discount. I'm not totally sure how something can be labeled as brand new, snow grade but then discounted as off-spec at less than half the normal retail ...